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TradePort Affiliate Organizations

In recognition of our mutual goals to promote business development through international trade and trade related services TradePort has created an Affiliate Link Agreement with the following companies.

Phone Interpretation

Trusted Translations, Inc. is an internationally recognized leader in English - Spanish translation services with over 10,000 expert translators on staff and over 5,000 satisfied clients. Trusted Translations is the choice of Fortune 500 companies, top government agencies and non-profit organizations around the world for Spanish translation solutions.

TaiwanTrade

A global eTrading hub, Taiwantrade is dedicated to helping buyers around the world connect with Taiwan suppliers. Easily conduct business online, as we enable global buyers to efficiently tap into a kaleidoscope of Taiwan product and trade information.

Toocle

Toocle is a trading circle connecting sellers around one buyer. Being created by the buyer the seller can easily and freely join your toocle for the products you wish to sell. The platform enhances business communication and negotiation to conduct successful trading.

Sugoo

Sugoo is an international website. Compared with the current variety of E-commerce websites, Sugoo aims to establish a truly international website and become a multifunctional media for companies to do business globally. Your dream + Sugoo = Successful business. Sugoo's multi-language, professional and qualified customer service team will work together with you to create a new era of international trade!

OIMC

The Ontario Internatinal Marketing Center (OIMC) is located in the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles. The centre's marketing territory includes Arizona, New Mexico, California, Nevada and Hawaii. The mail role of OIMC is to work with Ontario based companies wishing to do business in the territory, to attract investment from US and multinational companies into Ontario and to raise awareness of the Canadian Province to the region.

Miriads Info

Miriads Info is a global Business-to-Business (B2B) portal has been created to offer international business community a place for presenting products and services, a possibility to establish contacts with suppliers, buyers, manufacturers from all over the world.

Worldbid.com

Worldbid.com is the largest network of international trade martketplaces in the world, providing trade leads, request for proposals and tender opportunities from companies and government organizations worldwide. Sell your goods to a member base of over 430,000 registered businesses, or find new sources or suppliers. More than 100 Marketplaces belong to the growing Worldbid Network.

The Bay Area Economic Forum

The Bay Area is one of the world's greatest regional economies. It benefits from pre-eminent knowledge-based industries, with competitive strength flowing from an unmatched culture of entrepreneurship, world-leading research institutions, and the nation's best educated and most highly skilled workforce.

Kemarra Inc.

Kemarra Inc. is a business development and marketing consulting group based in San Francisco, providing a complete range of services to our domestic and international clients.

German American Business Association of CA

GABA is a member-driven non-profit organization that fosters transatlantic knowledge-sharing and networking among German-American and Californian business and tech communities through an online corporate database and 10-15 annual business events.

Trade Risk Guaranty

TRG assists the importing community by fulfilling the U.S. Customs Bond requirement according to U.S. Customs Service specifications. TRG also provides marine cargo insurance for importers and exporters.

City of Long Beach

With a population of nearly one-half million, Long Beach is California's fifth largest city, ideally located in the heart of the Tech Coast. It is an international city whose climate is tempered by ocean breezes even as its economy is fanned by the furnaces of high technology and worldwide trade.

Corporation for International Business

A carnet, also known as an ATA Carnet, can get your boomerang merchandise and equipment through customs, duty-free, for up to 12 months.

Osaka Prefectural Government

The Osaka Prefectural Government, California Office was established in 1997 to promote trade and investment for the Osaka region.ï¿½Focusing on California, sister-state since 1994, and serving North America, the office functions as an Osaka information and resource center.

Fireteam Consulting

Fireteam Consulting is a full-service Web development firm that assists companies in strategy, design, development, and ongoing maintenance of highly optimized sites and related marketing activities.

Technology Trading Exchange

The Technology Trading Exchange (Tynax) is an online marketplace and search engine designed to help developers to list, license and sell technology assets to corporations in search of new products and revenue streams.

BUZgate

BUZGate™ helps individuals to start, grow and succeed in business by connecting them to free and low-cost resources in areas such as business planning, funding, marketing, technology, one-on-one counseling expertise, and much more.

D.マーケティング・サービスプログラム：革新的な製品を製造する企業、または北米での大きな販売可能性を秘めている技術を開発した企業のサポートには、北米とのB to B取引や技術移転を実現するTradePortのマーケティング・サービスプログラムがお役に立ちます。TradePortは、「維持可能で環境に優しいグリーン」製品や技術の分野で特に経験が豊富で、優秀な海外のサプライヤに大企業や政府団体を含む北米の各組織に対して効率よくマーケティングを行うノウハウをお教えします。このサービスは、複数の主要なグリーン購買ネットワークと、米国最大のフィールドセールス・プロフェッショナルのネットワークとの連携で提供しています。

Welcome to TradePort

WHO WE ARE

TradePort - California's Gateway for Global Trade - is the premier international trade service portal in California. Since 1996, TradePort has been the primary web portal and online resource for California’s trade promotion service network known as the California Trade Partners (CTP). Originally proposed and funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce, TradePort is currently ranked as one of the top International trade directories on the web. Over 70,000 visitors from around the world visit TradePort monthly seeking trade information, guidance and services.

TradePort, through MBITA and the TradePort network, TradePort provides a resource center for trade information and assistance. TradePort additionally provides trade development services and support for the following:

California and North American businesses seeking to market around the world

International buyers seeking to purchase products from North America

Overseas sellers seeking to market select products in North America.

WHAT WE OFFER.

Through MBITA and the TradePort network , TradePort offers the following international trade support services to both domestic and overseas companies:

Export Promotion Services Program

Trade Finance Services Program

Purchasing Services Program

North American Marketing Services Program

TechnologyTransfer Program

International Contract and Dispute Services

Export Promotion Services Program : Through its public and private sector network of trade promotion service organizations located throughout California, TradePort assists companies in the following areas:

Getting started in trade

Researching foreign markets

Developing an export strategy

Qualifying and selecting strategic foreign partners and distributors

Providing detailed support in shipping logistics

eTraining on online Global Trade services.

Trade Finance Services Program : Does your overseas company need to finance your sales or purchases of products to or from North America? TradePort has partnered with public and private sector trade finance professionals to offer finance solutions for sales to and from North America .

The TradePort network of trade finance professionals guides companies through a wide range of financing programs offered by governmental and private trade organizations in order to find the most appropriate program. Available options include insured Open Account financing, International factoring, short/medium term buyer credit financing, Pre-export financing and medium term forfait financing.

Purchasing Services Program: Is your company looking for new sources for industrial equipment, parts, raw materials, commodities, or services? Could you use a professional purchasing service to source from North America? TradePort’s Purchasing Services Program can assist you to find, negotiate and successfully purchase your required products. One of TradePort’s most important roles is to make it easier for you as an international buyer to do business with North American companies. We have partnered with the top professional procurement services, including leading Business-to-Business exchanges, reverse and downward auctions, targeted industry trading communities, buyers' guides and trade directory publishers to better serve our clients. Our affiliated team of Certified Purchasing Managers (CPI) strive to secure “optimal acquisition value” by skillfully balancing the terms of price, quality, service, and delivery in light of a client’s preferences, needs and priorities.

Marketing Services Program: Does your company produce innovative products or have you developed technologies that have great potential for North America? TradePort’s Marketing Services Program may serve as your gateway for Business-to-Business market sales and technology transfer in North America. TradePort is particularly well established to promote “Green, Sustainable and Environmentally Preferred” products or technologies. We provide selected overseas suppliers the capability to efficiently market to North American organizations including large corporate and government entities. This service is provided through our affiliation with the major Green Purchasing networks and the largest network of field sales professionals in North America.

TechnologyTransfer Program: Has your company developed innovative technologies that have great potential for North America? TradePort’s TechnologyTransfer Program may serve as your means to transfer your technology to a qualified company in North America. TradePort specializes in promoting technology transfer in the categories of “Green, Sustainable and Environmentally Preferred” technologies. We provide selected technology developers the capability to efficiently connect to North American organizations seeking new innovations. This service is provided through our affiliation with the key technology transfer organizations in North America.

Contract, Dispute, Collection Services: Does your company have concerns over international sales contracts, potential business disputes or debt collections? TradePort can connect you with the appropriate international business specialists to serve your needs.

International Sales Contract Preparation and Review to protect importers and exporters interests in their sales negotiations with North American and overseas buyers.

Trade Dispute Resolution for international traders provided by expert, professional, neutral mediators and arbitrators who employ a full range of alternative dispute resolution processes to achieve efficient, cost effective resolution.

Debt Collection Program for overseas suppliers and importers providing effective legal collections of past due debt obligations from buyers in North America.

TRADEPORT NETWORK

TradePort has developed active partnerships with the following organizations and Trade Promotion Service Centers: